Woman’s Now Offering Hidden Scar™ Breast Surgery

Woman’s Hospital is now offering Hidden Scar™ breast surgery, which minimizes visible scarring by removing cancerous tissue through a single, inconspicuous incision, usually along the edge of the nipple or the underside of the breast.

The technique may be used for several procedures, including nipple-sparing mastectomies, which remove all underlying breast tissue while keeping the breast skin and nipple area intact; lumpectomies, also known as breast conserving surgeries, which remove the tumor and a small area of surrounding healthy breast tissue while saving the majority of the breast; and sentinel lymph node biopsies, which remove lymph nodes from under the arm to test whether cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

A patient’s eligibility for Hidden Scar™ breast surgery depends on her tumor size and location as well as her breast shape and size. For more information about breast surgery at Woman’s, click here.